Student Reading Conference
Literary element focus: Character
Student _____________________________________Date_________________
Student reads: fluently word by word
Student reads with expression: yes no
This book was: too easy too hard appropriate
Who was the main character in this story?
Describe him or her:
Did this character do things that you think are good?
Did this character do things that you think are wrong?
If you could be friends with this character, do you think you would want to be? Explain your answer.
Does this character change in the story? In what way?
Student Reading Conference
Literary element focus: Setting
Student _____________________________________Date_________________
Student reads: fluently word by word
Student reads with expression: yes no
This book was: too easy too hard appropriate
Where does the story take place?
Tell me what this place was like:
When did this story take place?
Long ago Now In the future
Have you ever been to a place like this? If not, would you ever like to visit a place like this?
Student Reading Conference
Literary element focus: Problem/Solution
Student _____________________________________Date_________________
Student reads: fluently word by word
Student reads with expression: yes no
This book was: too easy too hard appropriate
Who has a problem in this story?
Describe the problem this character had:
Was the problem solved? How?
How would you have solved this problem?
Student Reading Conference
Literary element focus: Plot/Main Idea
Student _____________________________________Date_________________
Student reads: fluently word by word
Student reads with expression: yes no
This book was: too easy too hard appropriate
How did this story begin?
What happened in the middle of the story?
How did this story end?
Can you think of another way this story might have ended?
